Folks,

I've searched and read and googled and ... I can't seem to come up with a definitive answer on what wood veneer was used on the 2004 X-Type base model.

My two primary candidates at the moment are:
Bronze Madrona
and
Walnut (from this link: GENUINE JAGUAR X TYPE WALNUT FACIA SET VENEER KIT WITH AIRBAG AND COVER C2S51060 | eBay

I did read in a thread (somewhere on here) that you could contact Jaguar itself and get a readout of the build specs for your VIN - how exactly do we go about doing that? I tried going onto the jaguar.com site but ... all I could find was all the current model info.

Any help would be appreciated - I want to replace my ashtray (it has cosmetic issues) and my manual gear surround with wood.

 

I went to my local ( UK) Jaguar dealers spares department and asked them.
They printed out the delivery spec for me free of charge.

I want to replace my ashtray and auto surround as they are a bad match to the rest of the car.
I now know that these two items are "extras" and it appears to be luck if they match.
My veneer is the most expensive and last time I enquired the cost of the two items was over £300 and then fit them yourself ( v easy).
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Can anybody else help with answering this question?

I took a picture of my glove box if that helps ...

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...58957190361099

 

It seems so weird that nobody can answer this question ... I've looked for brochures on the 2003/2004 models and haven't found any - and my wood is not in the later brochures :-(

 

Why not just send them the VIN and ask for the original spec for the car, as henry k did (and I did, too)? You can send it to any dealer, shouldn't matter who, or visit a dealer yourself. That way you'll get a definite answer.

Otherwise, it takes an expert to recognize the grain pattern as the only veneer easily recognizable is the Bird's Eye Maple I have, since it has those unique eye-like spots.

 

Thanks for the response - I'd be happy to send them the VIN ... I haven't located any Jag dealers around me ... and I didn't know how to "send" it to just any Jag dealer. I guess I can call around and see who'll help me.